Method and System for Extending the Usability Period of Long Term Orbit (LTO)

ABSTRACT

Aspects of a method and system for extending the usability period of long term orbit (LTO) are provided. A GPS enabled handset may receive LTO data from an AGPS server via a wireless communication network such as 3GPP or WiMAX. The GPS enabled handset may be enabled to receive broadcast GPS signals. The GPS enabled handset may extract navigation information from the received broadcast GPS signals to be used to adjust the received LTO data. The usability period of the received LTO data may be extended, accordingly. A clock model and a satellite health model associated with the extracted navigation information may be used to update or replace the clock model and/or the satellite health model of the received LTO data, respectively. A navigation solution for the GPS enabled handset may be determined more accurately based on the adjusted LTO data.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS/INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE

This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No.12/326,465, filed on Dec. 2, 2008, which is a continuation-in-part ofU.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/567,629, filed on Dec. 6, 2006,which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No.11/333,787, filed Jan. 17, 2006, which is a continuation-in-part of U.S.patent application Ser. No. 09/993,335, filed on Nov. 6, 2001, which isa continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/884,874,filed Jun. 19, 2001, which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patentapplication Ser. No. 09/875,809, filed on Jun. 6, 2001, all of which areincorporated by reference herein.

U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/567,629 is also acontinuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/289,959,filed on Nov. 30, 2005, which is a continuation of U.S. patentapplication Ser. No. 10/712,807, filed Nov. 13, 2003, all of which areincorporated by reference herein.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

Certain embodiments of the invention relate to signal processing forcommunication systems. More specifically, certain embodiments of theinvention relate to a method and system for extending the usabilityperiod of long term orbit (LTO).

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Global Positioning System (GPS) receivers acquire GPS radio signals fromseveral satellites to compute position. The process of acquiring the GPSradio signal is enhanced in speed and sensitivity if a GPS receiver hasprior access to a model of the satellite orbit and clock. This model isbroadcast by the GPS satellites and is known as ephemeris or ephemerisdata. The ephemeris is presented to receivers as part of the GPS signalor navigation message. The broadcast ephemeris comprises navigationalinformation for the transmitting GPS satellite. The navigationalinformation may comprise standard satellite orbits models, clock model,and/or information about the operation status of the GPS satellite(healthy or unhealthy), which may be essential for determining positionand velocity of a GPS receiver.

The broadcast ephemeris is encoded within the navigation message and istransmitted at a rate of 50 bps, taking 18 seconds in all for a completeephemeris transmission. The broadcast ephemeris is typically valid for 2to 4 hours into the future (from the time of broadcast). Before the endof the period of validity, the GPS receiver needs to obtain a freshbroadcast ephemeris to continue operating to produce an accurateposition. It is slow (no faster than 18 seconds), frequently difficult,and sometimes impossible (in environments with very low signalstrengths), for a GPS receiver to download ephemeris from a satellite.For these reasons, AGPS (Assisted-GPS) technique may be used to provideephemeris assistance data from an AGPS server to speed up the process ofdetermining a position fix for the GPS receiver, especially in a weaksignal environment. The ephemeris assistance data may be derived at theAGPS server from satellite signals collected via a plurality ofreference GPS receivers. The ephemeris assistance data remains valid foronly a few hours. However, the AGPS sever may be enabled to provide theGPS receiver with ephemeris assistance data valid for up to, forexample, 10 days, by using Long Term Orbits (LTO) technology. Theutilization of the LTO technology enables the benefits of AGPStechnology even when temporarily out of mobile operator network range.

Further limitations and disadvantages of conventional and traditionalapproaches will become apparent to one of skill in the art, throughcomparison of such systems with some aspects of the present invention asset forth in the remainder of the present application with reference tothe drawings.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

A method and/or system for extending the usability period of long termorbit (LTO), substantially as shown in and/or described in connectionwith at least one of the figures, as set forth more completely in theclaims.

These and other advantages, aspects and novel features of the presentinvention, as well as details of an illustrated embodiment thereof, willbe more fully understood from the following description and drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an exemplary assistance GPS satellitenavigation system, in accordance with an embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating exemplary GPS ephemeris, in accordancewith an embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an exemplary GPS receiver, inaccordance with an embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 4 is an exemplary flow chart illustrating updating of LTO data viabroadcast GPS clock model, in accordance with an embodiment of theinvention.

FIG. 5 is an exemplary flow chart illustrating updating of LTO data viabroadcast GPS health model, in accordance with an embodiment of theinvention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

Certain embodiments of the invention may be found in a method and systemfor extending the usability period of long term orbit (LTO). Variousaspects of the invention may enable a GPS enabled handset to receive LTOdata from an AGPS server for determining a navigation solution for theGPS enabled handset. The LTO data may comprise a GPS ephemeris. The GPSenabled handset may be enabled to receive broadcast GPS signals. The GPSenabled handset may be capable of adjusting the received LTO data basedon navigation information from the received broadcast GPS signals. TheLTO data may be transmitted from the AGPS server to the GPS enabledhandset via a wireless communication network such as a network describedby 3GPP, 3GPP Long Term Evolution (LTE), WiMAX. The GPS enabled handsetmay be enabled to extract navigation information comprising a clockmodel, an orbits model, and/or a health model from the receivedbroadcast GPS signals. The usability period of the received LTO data maybe extended based on the extracted navigation information. The extractednavigation information may comprise the latest GPS clock model and/orthe latest satellite health model associated with the transmitting GPSsatellites for the received broadcast GPS signals. The received LTO datamay be adjusted based on the extracted GPS clock model and/or theextracted satellite health model, respectively. The extracted clockmodel may be used to update or replace the clock model of the LTO data.The extracted satellite health model may provide the latest satelliteoperation status to update the satellite health model of the LTO data. Anavigation solution for the GPS enabled handset may be determined moreaccurately based on the adjusted LTO data

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an exemplary assistance GPS satellitenavigation system, in accordance with an embodiment of the invention.Referring to FIG. 1, there is shown an AGPS satellite navigation system100, comprising a GPS enabled handset 110, a plurality of satellites120, a wireless communication network 130, an AGPS server 140, and aworldwide reference network (WWRN) 150.

The GPS enabled handset 110 may comprise suitable logic circuitry and/orcode that may be enabled to receive satellite broadcast signals from theGPS satellites 120 to determine a position fix of the GPS enabledhandset 110. The GPS enabled handset 110 may be capable of transmittingand/or receiving radio signals across the wireless communication network130, which may be compatible with, for example, 3GPP, 3GPP2, WiFi, andWiMAX. The GPS enabled handset 110 may be enabled to acquire LTO datafrom the AGPS server 140 via the wireless communication network 130 fora fast position fix. The acquired LTO data may be transmitted to the GPSenabled handset 110 in a user-plan or a control-plan. The LTO data maybe represented in a form of a GPS ephemeris model comprising predictedclock model, predicted orbit model, and/or predicted health model. Theorbits of satellites may be affected, for example, by the gravity of theearth and the solar pressure, from being perfectly spherical to beingslightly different. The orbit model may be predicted very accurately fora very long time, for example, 30 days into the future. However, thesatellite clock, which may be atomic clocks, may be predicted lessaccurately than the orbit prediction. Actually, it may be difficult topredict the satellite clocks for a very long time, for example, morethan a week in the future. The usability period of the LTO data may beshortened, accordingly. In this regard, when the GPS enabled handset 110receives the broadcast GPS signals, the navigation information carriedwithin the received broadcast GPS signals, for example, clock model,orbit model, and/or health model, may be extracted and may be used toadjust LTO data acquired from the AGPS server 140 to provide accuratenavigation information. For example, the extracted clock model from thereceived broadcast GPS signals may represent the latest satellite clockinformation and may be used to update and/or replace the clockinformation inside the LTO data, accordingly. The adjusted LTO data maybe used better for the future. The usability period of the adjusted LTOdata may hence be extended. The adjusted LTO data may be called verylong term orbit (VLTO) data.

The GPS satellites 120 may comprise suitable logic, circuitry and/orcode that may be enabled to generate and broadcast suitableradio-frequency signals. The broadcast RF signals may be received by aGPS satellite receiver integrated in the GPS enabled handset 110. Thereceived broadcast RF signals may be utilized to determine navigationinformation such as, for example, position, velocity, and timinginformation of the GPS enabled handset 110.

The wireless communication network 130 may comprise suitable logic,circuitry and/or code that may be enabled to provide various dataservices on a large-scale basis by using a particular technology such asGSM, UMTS, WiFi, WiMAX, or other wireless network.

The AGPS server 140 may comprise suitable logic, circuitry and/or codethat may have access to a GPS reference network such as, for example,the WWRN 150, to collect GPS satellite data by tracking GPSconstellations through the WWRN 150. The AGPS server 140 may be enabledto generate AGPS assistance data, which may be communicated to the GPSenabled handset 110 to compute its location. In addition, the AGPSserver 140 may be enabled to use long term orbits (LTO) technology tosupply ephemeris assistance data that may be valid for, for example, upto 10 days in the future. This may enable the benefits of AGPStechnology to be realized by the GPS enabled handset 110 even when theGPS enabled handset 110 is temporarily out of operator network servicerange. The generated AGPS assistance data such as LTO data may becommunicated with the GPS enabled handset 110 via the wirelesscommunication network 130 as well as a wired communication network suchas, for example, via a docking station connected to the GPS enabledhandset 110.

The AGPS server 140 may communicate in various exemplary messagingformats, which may be compatible with telecommunication networks such asGSM/UMTS, WiFi, and/or WiMAX. For example, the AGPS server 140 may beGSM/UMTS standard compliant by supporting messaging in RRLP format, PCAPinterface and OMA SUPLv1.0. The AGPS server 140 may be configured todeliver AGPS data to the GPS enabled handset 110 via either a user-planeor a control-plane.

The WWRN 150 may comprise suitable logic, circuitry and/or code that maybe enabled to collect and distribute data for GPS satellites on acontinuous basis. The WWRN 150 may comprise a plurality of GPS referencereceivers located around the world to provide AGPS coverage all the timein both home network and visited network allowing users of GPS enableddevices such as the GPS enabled handset 110 to roam with theirlocation-based services (LBS) anywhere in the world. The WWRN 150 mayensure high levels of availability, reliability, and performance.

In operation, the GPS enabled handset 110 may require AGPS assistancedata from the AGPS server 140 for determining a fast position fix. TheAGPS server 140 may use LTO technology to generate LTO data from GPSsatellite signals collected by the WWRN 150. The generated LTO data maybe passed to the GPS enabled handset 110 in either a user-plane or acontrol-plane via the wireless communication network 130. The GPSenabled handset 110 may use the received LTO data together with aplurality of received broadcast GPS signals to determine the actualposition fix of the GPS enabled handset 110. The navigation informationsuch as, for example, the clock model, the orbit model, and/or thehealth model, extracted from the received broadcast GPS signals may beused to adjust the received LTO data to provide an accurate navigationsolution for the GPS enabled handset 110. The usability duration of theadjusted LTO data may be extended, accordingly.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating exemplary GPS ephemeris, in accordancewith an embodiment of the invention. Referring to FIG. 2, a GPSephemeris 200 may comprise a plurality of GPS ephemeris models 202_1through 202_N (collectively referred to as GPS ephemeris models 202),where N is an integer greater than or equal to one. Each of the GPSephemeris models 202 is valid for a particular period of time into thefuture, for example, four hours. Each of the GPS ephemeris models 202may represent ephemeris comprising an orbit model, a clock model, and/ora health model. The orbit model portion of each of the GPS ephemerismodels 202 may comprise one or more of data representative of satellitepositions, satellite velocities, and satellite accelerations. The clockmodel portion of each of the GPS ephemeris models 202 may comprise datarepresentative of satellite clock offsets, satellite clock drifts,and/or satellite clock drift rates.

Referring to FIG. 2, the plurality of GPS ephemeris models 202_1 through202_N are not overlapped each other. However, the invention need not beso limited. In this regard, the plurality of GPS ephemeris models maycomprise partially overlapping blocks of ephemeris representing aninitial ephemeris such as the GPS ephemeris model 202_1 and blocks ofadjustments to the initial ephemeris as described in the 3rd GenerationPartnership Project (3GPP) specification.

The AGPS server 140 may be enabled to generate AGPS ephemeris assistancedata (LTO data) that may be valid for several days, 10 days, forexample. The generated LTO data may be used by the GPS enabled handset110 to determine a fast position fix for the GPS enabled handset 110. Inone embodiment of the invention, the LTO data may be adjustedautonomously at the GPS enabled handset 110 based on the navigationinformation extracted from the received broadcast GPS signals directlyfrom the GPS satellites 120. The usability period of the adjusted LTOdata may be extended. For example, the clock model may be updated everyfew days in order to provide adjusted or updated LTO data that may bevalid for several weeks.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an exemplary GPS receiver, inaccordance with an embodiment of the invention. Referring to FIG. 3,there is shown the GPS enabled handset 110 comprising an antenna 302, aGPS front end 304 a, a telecommunication front end 304 b, a processor306, and a memory 308.

The antenna 302 may comprise suitable logic, circuitry and/or code thatmay be enabled to receive L band signals from a plurality of GPSsatellites 120. The antenna 302 may be capable of transmitting and/orreceiving radio signals over, for example, 3G radio communication systemor network.

The GPS front end 304 a may comprise suitable logic, circuitry and/orcode that may be enabled to receive GPS satellite broadcast signals viathe antenna 302. The GPS front end 304 a may be operable to convert thereceived GPS satellite broadcast signals to GPS baseband signals, whichmay be suitable for further processing in the processor 306 for anavigation solution.

The telecommunication front end 304 b may comprise suitable logic,circuitry and/or code that may be enabled to transmit and/or receiveradio signals over a telecommunication network such as a 3G network viathe antenna 302 and convert them to corresponding baseband signals,which may be suitable for further processing in the processor 306. Inthis regard, the received radio signals may comprise LTO data generatedfrom the AGPS server 140 in response to an AGPS assistance data requestfrom the GPS enabled handset 110. The received LTO data may comprise theGPS ephemeris 200 which may be good for a few days, 10 days, forinstance. In this regard, the received LTO data may be adjustedautonomously whenever the navigation information such as, for example,the clock model, the orbit model, and/or the health model, extractedfrom the broadcast GPS signals received by the GPS front end 304 a. Theextracted navigation information may be used to update and/or replacethe corresponding navigation information within the received LTO data.The usability period of the adjusted LTO data (called VLTO) may beextended and the adjusted LTO data may be better performed in thefuture.

The processor 306 may comprise suitable logic, circuitry and/or codethat may be enabled to process received satellite signals as well assignals received from a telecommunication network. The processor 306 maybe configured to extract navigational information from a received GPSbroadcast signal to be used to determine a position fix for the GPSenabled handset 110. The processor 306 may be programmed to use theextracted navigation information from the broadcast navigation signalsto adjust the received LTO data for a longer usability period. Forexample, in instances where the clock model in the received LTO data maybe updated or replaced every few days by the latest clock modelextracted from the broadcast GPS signals, then, the adjusted LTO datamay be good for weeks. Similarly, the extracted health model from thebroadcast navigation signals may be used to update operational status ofthe corresponding satellites in the received LTO data.

The memory 212 may comprise suitable logic, circuitry, and/or code thatmay enable storing of information such as executable instructions anddata that may be utilized by the processor 306. The executableinstructions may comprise algorithms that may be applied to update theLTO data by using satellite clock models and/or health data receivedfrom the broadcast navigation signals. The data may comprise GPSbroadcast signal measurements and AGPS assistance data or the LTO data.The AGPS assistance data or the LTO assistance data may be from the AGPSserver 140 and received through the wireless communication network 130.The memory 308 may comprise RAM, ROM, low latency nonvolatile memorysuch as flash memory and/or other suitable electronic data storage.

In operation, a plurality of radio signals may be received at theantenna 302 coupled to the GPS enabled handset 110. The receivedplurality of radio signals may be measured and communicated to the GPSfront end 304 a or the telecommunication front end 304 b, respectively,depending on the type of received radio signals. The GPS front end 304 amay convert the received GPS broadcast signals into correspondingbaseband signals and pass to the processor 306. The telecommunicationfront end 304 b may convert the received telecommunication signals intocorresponding baseband signals. The baseband signals may be stored inmemory, where they may be accessed and processed by the processor 306.The received telecommunication signals may comprise AGPS assistance datacomprising the GPS ephemeris data 200 generated from the AGPS server140. The AGPS assistance data may represent LTO data when LTO may beenabled at the AGPS server 140. The received AGPS assistance data or theLTO data may be stored in the memory 308. In instances where newnavigation information may be received and extracted from the broadcastnavigation signals from the GPS satellites 120, the GPS enabled handset110 may be enabled to adjust the received LTO data autonomously by usingthe extracted new navigation information. The adjusted LTO data mayperform better in the future and the usability duration of the adjustedLTO data may be extended, accordingly.

FIG. 4 is an exemplary flow chart illustrating updating of LTO data viabroadcast GPS clock model, in accordance with an embodiment of theinvention. Referring to FIG. 4, where the exemplary steps start with thestep 402. In step 402, the GPS enabled handset 110, which may havereceived LTO data early and the received LTO data may be still valid,may receive broadcast navigation signals from the GPS satellites 120. Instep 404, the GPS enabled handset 110 may be enabled to extractsatellite clock model, indicated by clock_broadcast, from the receivedbroadcast navigation signal. In step 406, the clock_broadcast may becompared with the clock model of the received LTO data (clock_LTO). Ininstances where the difference between clock_broadcast and clock_LTO maybe greater than a clock threshold, Th_clock, then in step 408, the LTOclock model parameters may be adjusted based on clock_broadcast.Execution may then pass to step 402. In step 406, in instances where thedifference between the clock_broadcast and the clock_LTO may be lessthan or equal to the clock threshold, Th_clock, then go back to step402.

Referring to FIG. 4, the clock model in the received LTO data isadjusted based on navigation information extracted from receivedbroadcast navigation signals. However, the invention need not be solimited. In this regard, other navigation information such as, forexample, clock rate, and/or frequency, in the received LTO data may beadjusted based on corresponding navigation information extracted fromthe received broadcast navigation signals.

FIG. 5 is an exemplary flow chart illustrating updating of LTO data viabroadcast GPS health model, in accordance with an embodiment of theinvention. Referring to FIG. 5, where the exemplary steps start with thestep 502. In step 502, the GPS enabled handset 110, which may havereceived LTO data early and the received LTO data may be still valid,may receive broadcast navigation signals from the GPS satellites 120. Instep 504, the GPS enabled handset 110 may be enabled to extractsatellite health model from the received broadcast navigation signal,indicated by health_broadcast. In step 506, the LTO health modelparameters may be adjusted based on health_broadcast, and go back to thestep 502.

Aspects of a method and system for extending the usability period oflong term orbit (LTO) are provided. In accordance with variousembodiments of the invention, the GPS enabled handset 110 may receiveLTO data, which may represent long term satellite tracking data, fromthe AGPS server 140. The received LTO data may be utilized fordetermining a navigation solution such as a fast position fix for theGPS enabled handset 110. The satellite tracking data may comprise theGPS ephemeris 200 which may provide predicted navigation informationsuch as orbits model, clock model, and/or satellite health model.

The GPS front-end 304 a may be enabled to receive broadcast GPS signalsfrom the GPS satellite 120. The processor 306 may be capable ofadjusting the received LTO data based on navigation information from thereceived broadcast GPS signals. The LTO data may be transmitted from theAGPS server 140 to the GPS enabled handset 110 via the wirelesscommunication network 130 by using various technologies such as 3GPP,3GPP Long Term Evolution (LTE), or WiMAX. The GPS enabled handset 110may be enabled to extract navigation information from the receivedbroadcast GPS signals. The usability period of the received LTO data maybe extended based on the extracted navigation information. The extractednavigation information may comprise the latest GPS clock model and/orthe latest satellite health model associated with the transmitting GPSsatellites for the received broadcast GPS signals. The received LTO datamay be adjusted based on the extracted GPS clock model and/or theextracted satellite health model, respectively. The extracted clockmodel may be used to update or replace the clock model of the LTO data.The extracted satellite health model may provide the latest satelliteoperation status to update the satellite health model of the LTO data. Anavigation solution for the GPS enabled handset 110 may be determinedmore accurately based on the adjusted LTO data.

Another embodiment of the invention may provide a machine and/orcomputer readable storage and/or medium, having stored thereon, amachine code and/or a computer program having at least one code sectionexecutable by a machine and/or a computer, thereby causing the machineand/or computer to perform the steps as described herein for extendingthe usability period of long term orbit (LTO).

Accordingly, the present invention may be realized in hardware,software, or a combination of hardware and software. The presentinvention may be realized in a centralized fashion in at least onecomputer system, or in a distributed fashion where different elementsare spread across several interconnected computer systems. Any kind ofcomputer system or other apparatus adapted for carrying out the methodsdescribed herein is suited. A typical combination of hardware andsoftware may be a general-purpose computer system with a computerprogram that, when being loaded and executed, controls the computersystem such that it carries out the methods described herein.

The present invention may also be embedded in a computer programproduct, which comprises all the features enabling the implementation ofthe methods described herein, and which when loaded in a computer systemis able to carry out these methods. Computer program in the presentcontext means any expression, in any language, code or notation, of aset of instructions intended to cause a system having an informationprocessing capability to perform a particular function either directlyor after either or both of the following: a) conversion to anotherlanguage, code or notation; b) reproduction in a different materialform.

While the present invention has been described with reference to certainembodiments, it will be understood by those skilled in the art thatvarious changes may be made and equivalents may be substituted withoutdeparting from the scope of the present invention. In addition, manymodifications may be made to adapt a particular situation or material tothe teachings of the present invention without departing from its scope.Therefore, it is intended that the present invention not be limited tothe particular embodiment disclosed, but that the present invention willinclude all embodiments falling within the scope of the appended claims.

What is claimed is:
 1. A method for wireless communication, the methodcomprising: receiving, from a server, satellite tracking data at aremote receiver; receiving a satellite broadcast signal at said remotereceiver; and adjusting said received satellite tracking data based onsaid received satellite broadcast signal.
 2. The method of claim 1,wherein said satellite tracking data is determined based on ephemerisdata broadcast from a satellite and is valid longer in time than theephemeris data broadcast from the satellite.
 3. The method according toclaim 1, further comprising receiving, at said remote receiver, saidsatellite tracking data a 3GPP signal, a 3GPP Long Term Evolution (LTE)signal, or a WiMAX signal.
 4. The method according to claim 1, furthercomprising extending a usability period of said satellite tracking databased on navigation information extracted from said received satellitebroadcast signal.
 5. The method according to claim 1, further comprisingextracting navigation information from said received satellite broadcastsignal, the extracted navigation information comprising satelliteephemeris and satellite health information.
 6. The method according toclaim 5, further comprising adjusting said satellite tracking data basedon said extracted satellite ephemeris.
 7. The method according to claim5, further comprising adjusting said satellite tracking data based onsaid extracted satellite health information.
 8. The method according toclaim 5, further comprising updating a clock model of said satellitetracking data based on said extracted satellite ephemeris.
 9. The methodaccording to claim 5, further comprising updating a satellite healthmodel of said satellite tracking data based on said extracted satellitehealth information.
 10. The method according to claim 1, furthercomprising determining a position fix based on said adjusted satellitetracking data.
 11. A system for wireless communication, the systemcomprising: one or more processors configured to receive from a server,satellite tracking data; said one or more processors configured toreceive a satellite broadcast signal; and said one or more processorsconfigured to adjust said received satellite tracking data based on saidreceived satellite broadcast signal.
 12. The system according to claim11, wherein said satellite tracking data is determined based onephemeris data broadcast from a satellite and is valid longer in timethan the ephemeris data broadcast from the satellite.
 13. The systemaccording to claim 11, wherein said one or more processors areconfigured to receive said satellite tracking data via a 3GPP signal, a3GPP Long Term Evolution (LTE) signal, or a WiMAX signal.
 13. The systemaccording to claim 11, wherein said one or more processors areconfigured to extend a usability period of said satellite tracking databased on navigation information extracted from said received satellitebroadcast signal.
 15. The system according to claim 11, wherein said oneor more processors are configured to extract navigation information fromsaid received satellite broadcast signal, the extracted navigationinformation comprising satellite ephemeris and satellite healthinformation.
 16. The system according to claim 15, wherein said one ormore processors are configured to adjust said satellite tracking databased on said extracted satellite ephemeris.
 17. The system according toclaim 15, wherein said one or more processors are configured to adjustsaid satellite tracking data based on said extracted satellite healthinformation.
 18. The system according to claim 15, wherein said one ormore processors are configured to update a clock model of said satellitetracking data based on said extracted satellite ephemeris.
 19. Thesystem according to claim 15, wherein said one or more processors areconfigured to update a satellite health model of said satellite trackingdata based or said extracted satellite health information.
 20. Thesystem according to claim 11, wherein said one or more processors areconfigured to determine a position fix based on said adjusted satellitetracking data.